US6868652B2 - System and method for packaging oriented containers - Google Patents

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US6868652B2
US6868652B2 US10/614,478 US61447803A US6868652B2 US 6868652 B2 US6868652 B2 US 6868652B2 US 61447803 A US61447803 A US 61447803A US 6868652 B2 US6868652 B2 US 6868652B2
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Craig W. Arends
Lonnie R. Seymour
Kevin Moore
Christopher T. Schwanz
Stanley R. Krogman
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Priority to BRPI0402495A priority patent/BRPI0402495B1/pt
Priority to JP2004188293A priority patent/JP4598442B2/ja
Priority to AT04253878T priority patent/ATE390357T1/de
Priority to ES04253878T priority patent/ES2302536T3/es
Priority to PT04253878T priority patent/PT1495973E/pt
Priority to DE602004012663T priority patent/DE602004012663T2/de
Priority to EP04253878A priority patent/EP1495973B1/en
Priority to NZ533891A priority patent/NZ533891A/en
Priority to TW093120146A priority patent/TWI252197B/zh
Priority to KR1020040052329A priority patent/KR101207387B1/ko
Priority to NO20042865A priority patent/NO332502B1/no
Priority to AU2004203049A priority patent/AU2004203049B2/en
Priority to CNB2004100624463A priority patent/CN100467351C/zh
Priority to MXPA04006651A priority patent/MXPA04006651A/es
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65B21/00—Packaging or unpacking of bottles
    • B65B21/02—Packaging or unpacking of bottles in or from preformed containers, e.g. crates
    • B65B21/04—Arranging, assembling, feeding, or orientating the bottles prior to introduction into, or after removal from, containers
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/56—Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/56—Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles, e.g. of non-uniform cross-section
    • B65B35/58—Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/06—Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station
    • B65C9/067—Devices for presenting articles in predetermined attitude or position at labelling station for orienting articles having irregularities, e.g. holes, spots or markings, e.g. labels or imprints, the irregularities or markings being detected
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B65G47/244—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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US10/614,478 US6868652B2 (en) 2000-01-24 2003-07-07 System and method for packaging oriented containers
CA002471069A CA2471069C (en) 2003-07-07 2004-06-16 System and method for packaging oriented containers
BRPI0402495A BRPI0402495B1 (pt) 2003-07-07 2004-06-22 dispositivo orientador para orientar um recipiente em uma posição rotacional desejada antes da colocação em um transportador de recipente
JP2004188293A JP4598442B2 (ja) 2003-07-07 2004-06-25 複数の容器を所定の方向で容器キャリアに包装する装置と方法
AT04253878T ATE390357T1 (de) 2003-07-07 2004-06-29 Vorrichtung zum orientieren von behältern
EP04253878A EP1495973B1 (en) 2003-07-07 2004-06-29 Device for orienting containers
ES04253878T ES2302536T3 (es) 2003-07-07 2004-06-29 Empaquetado de contenedores.
DE602004012663T DE602004012663T2 (de) 2003-07-07 2004-06-29 Vorrichtung zum Orientieren von Behältern
PT04253878T PT1495973E (pt) 2003-07-07 2004-06-29 Dispositivo para orientar recipientes
NZ533891A NZ533891A (en) 2003-07-07 2004-07-02 System and method for packaging oriented containers
TW093120146A TWI252197B (en) 2003-07-07 2004-07-05 System and method for packaging oriented containers
AU2004203049A AU2004203049B2 (en) 2003-07-07 2004-07-06 System and method for packaging oriented containers
NO20042865A NO332502B1 (no) 2003-07-07 2004-07-06 Orienteringsanordning for a orientere en beholder og et system for a orientere og pakke beholdere
KR1020040052329A KR101207387B1 (ko) 2003-07-07 2004-07-06 배향된 콘테이너를 포장하는 시스템 및, 방법
CNB2004100624463A CN100467351C (zh) 2003-07-07 2004-07-07 用于包装定向容器的系统和方法
MXPA04006651A MXPA04006651A (es) 2003-07-07 2004-07-07 Sistema y metodo para empacar envases orientados.

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BR (1) BRPI0402495B1 (ko)
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